help the students to understand the aims and rationale of learning strategies as well as study skill employment;
prepare tertiary level students to function more effectively in their academic pursuits by employing learning strategies or “learning how to learn” (LHTL).
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES AND STUDY SKILLS
Objectives:
This course aims to:
help the students to understand the aims and rationale of learning strategies as well as study skill employment;
prepare tertiary level students to function more effectively in their academic pursuits by employing learning strategies or “learning how to learn” (LHTL).
Course outline:
Notes:
*Please print out the note and bring it during class time.
Behaviourist Learning Theory
http://www.slideshare.net/RaveyDavey/the-behaviourist-theory-of-learning
Cognitive Learning theory
http://www.slideshare.net/Kholekha/cognitive-learning-theory-5953309
Social Cognitive Learning Theory
http://www.slideshare.net/coggla/2012-social-learning
Humanistic Psychology Learning Theory
http://www.slideshare.net/MurtalaLawal/maslow-and-rogers-humanistic-and-cognivitism-learning
(ADD-ON)
STRATEGIES
SKILLS
LINKS
DEFINING AND ORGANIZING LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
http://www.nclrc.org/guides/HED/chapter2.html
NEED ANALYSIS (CHAPTER 6)
http://www.esp-world.info/Articles_20/DOC/Introduction%20to%20Needs%20Analysis.pdf
GOAL SETTING (CHAP. 6)
http://www.headinjury.com/goalset.htm
PLANNING & SELF-MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (CHAP. 7)
https://student-learning.tcd.ie/undergraduate/topics/self-management/
MEMORY STRATEGIES (CHAP. 7)
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/13043/education/12_great_memory_strategies_for_better_grades.html
GRAMMAR + 4 INTEGRATED SKILLS STRATEGIES (CHAP. 7- CHAP. 10)
http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/speaking/spindex.htm
VOCAB. STRATEGIES (CHAP.8)
http://www.phschool.com/eteach/language_arts/2002_03/essay.html
http://www.cobbk12.org/cheathamhill/lfs%20update/vocabulary%20and%20word%20walls.htm (VOCAB. ACTIVITIES)
TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (CHAP. 9)
http://www.studygs.net/timman.htm
DICTIONARY SKILLS (CHAP. 9)
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/antara21-1243040-week-2-dictionary-skills/
QUOTING, PARAPHRASING & SUMMARIZING SKILLS (CHAP. 10)
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/sumpara.html
WRITING BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES (CHAP. 10)
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_apa_format_examples.shtml
NOTE TAKING SKILLS (CHAP. 12)
http://slc.berkeley.edu/studystrategies/calren/notetaking1.html
EXAM SKILLS (CHAP. 13)
ROTE VS MEANINGFUL LEARNING
Articles and Sites:
These articles are meant for additional reading. Dig in.
1) Language Learning Strategies (LLS): An Overview for L2 Teachers
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Lessard-Clouston-Strategy.html
2) Language Learning Strategies (LLS)
http://libro.do-bunkyodai.ac.jp/research/pdf/treatises05/01Samidaa.pdf
3) Language Learning Strategies (LLS): Theory and Perception
http://www.udveksling.com/MenSpr2010/Learnstrat.pdf
4) Learning Styles/Multi-Intelligence
http://www.learning-styles-online.com/overview/
5) Defining and Organizing LLS
http://www.nclrc.org/guides/HED/chapter2.html
6) Language Learning Strategies in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Hismanoglu-Strategies.html
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